Properties: Pungent, sour, hot, toxic
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Spleen, Lung and Liver
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Eliminates phlegm and calms dyspnea
Scrofula, hemorrhoids, recurrent dysentery and asthma with Cold Phlegm
- Prevents malaria
Malaria
- Kills parasites and erodes sores topically
Non-healing ulcers, tinea, sores, syphilis and ulcerative gingivitis
Suggested Daily Dosage: Made into pills and powder.
Cautions: It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people. It is highly toxic, so be very careful for oral use.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
